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whn[23] - still orange

whn[23] - still orange
Queen's Dock is still this bright orange ...

There's "a bit of a dispute" about what it is, where it's coming from and who is going to pay to clean it up.
[IMO - it is Ferric oxide ie rust from old mine workings, probably coal. The water is draining into Corkickle Tunnel and then Bransty Beck before entering the Harbour / Marina. tbh, I think that the Environment Agency should sort it out asap - a reed bed system, but where ? - and claim some of the costs back from the Coal Authority, Network Rail etc. when the final costs are known, Previously, it would appear that the ballast in Corkikcle Tunnel was acting as a filter, so maybe the quickest solution would be for Network Rail to relay the track in the tunnel with clean / recycled ballast]

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 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
So, nearly a year later, the water is still like this in Queen's Dock, Whitehaven.
16 months ago.
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
And in November 2024, it was still the same.
So that's more than two years it's been like this.
And it's not good for the wildlife or the boats in the harbour - although it did kill off the tubeworm that was a major problem for many years.
2 months ago.
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
Reposted 2nd Jan 2025 ...
2 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Joli port dommage pour l'eau bon dimanche merci pour l'info.
2 months ago.

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